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One-time National Football League player Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to confront an murder attempt allegation stemming from a incident that took place in May, as his counsel submitting a not guilty declaration on his behalf.

Jail documents in Essex County, New Jersey, show that Brown was discharged on Tuesday early for his relocation to the state of Florida. Brown, a highly popular players in the NFL, had forgone transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was held after being apprehended in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an email that he has earlier filed a formal not guilty response to the attempted murder accusation. Brown could be in a Miami courtroom as soon as Wednesday morning for a release hearing, Eiglarsh stated.

Based on his detention order, Brown is alleged of taking a handgun from a safety guard after a star boxing event in May and firing a couple of rounds at a man he had clashed with before. The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, informed police that one shot grazed his throat.

Eiglarsh asserted that Brown was merely protecting himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was compelled to take were purely in defense against the reported victim’s hostile actions. Brown was assaulted that night and responded within his legal right to protect himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not immediately apprehended because initially police did not identify Nantambu as a target. It not until afterward in May that Nantambu delivered a detailed account about the incident to police and pointed out Brown as the gunman, the affidavit states.

Based on his digital content, Brown had been residing in Dubai for several months. In a message after the incident, Brown stated he was defending himself because he was “assaulted by numerous individuals who attempted to take my jewelry and bring bodily injury to me.”

A level two attempted murder accusation in Florida imposes a maximum fifteen-year prison penalty and up to a ten thousand dollar fine in the event of a guilty verdict.

Brown has dealt with multiple judicial issues over the time. He previously had been alleged of physical attack of a truck driver, various family violence allegations, neglect to pay family payments and additional occurrences.

In a 2021 game with the Buccaneers against the Jets, Brown took off his shirt, protective gear and accessories and left the stadium, resulting in his release by the Buccaneers and effectively halting his football journey.

Brown, who had a dozen years in the National Football League, was an All-Pro wide receiver who spent most of his career with Pittsburgh. During his career, Brown had 928 receptions for over 12,291 distance, the 28th greatest of history. He was a multiple-time Pro Bowl choice.